It is wonderful to read about how "Jersey Shore star Pauly D is donating proceeds from his Remix cocktail drink to assist with restoration efforts." (Online, November 8).

Victims of Superstorm Sandy need all the help they can get.

There is a source of money that should now be tapped to help prepare for the next big storms that will inevitably hit the world in the future.

Of the roughly $97bn (£61bn) spent each year in the world on climate finance, only 5% of it goes to preparation and adaptation. The other 95% of it is devoted to controlling global climate decades in the future, something increasing numbers of climate experts tell us is impossible.

It is time to re-evaluate our priorities. Taking actions to help people survive extreme weather in today's world is more important than taking actions that might help people decades from now.